Standard 4:
Students prepared in early childhood degree programs understand that teaching and learning with young children is a complex enterprise, and its details vary depending on children’s ages, characteristics, and the settings within which teaching and learning occur. They understand and use positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation for their work with young children and families. Students know, understand, and use a wide array of developmentally appropriate approaches, instructional strategies, and tools to connect with children and families and positively influence each child’s development and learning.
Standard 4d:
Below I have attached a photo of my daily schedule. This demonstrates children reflecting on their own practice to promote positive outcomes for each child. In my classroom, I always had a daily schedule posted with photos so the children knew what part of the day was coming next. Children were able to move an arrow from pieces of the schedule. After Breakfast came Circle Time, so on and so forth, the children really loved that. It also opened up for conversation for all the children. The children liked being aware of what was coming next.
